Senate Bill 70
Bringing contraband into a jail or prison and providing a penalty
Became law
The governor signed it on Feb 28, 2020. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 1, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed May 15, 2019
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 20, 2020
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2019 Wisconsin Act 111
Latest entry in the official record, Feb 28, 2020: “Published 2-29-2020”
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Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, it is a crime to bring a prohibited object into a jail or prison with the intent to deliver the object to another person, or to transport a prohibited item out of a jail or prison. Under the bill, it is also a crime to bring a prohibited object into a jail or prison with intent to keep the object for oneself.
Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . All 3 are Republicans.
11 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (11)
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Apr 2, 2019
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Feb 28, 2020
The new law was published.
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Feb 28, 2020
The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 111.
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Feb 26, 2020
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 20, 2020
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 18, 2020
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 28, 2019
1 more representative signed on in support.
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May 15, 2019
The Assembly received it.
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May 15, 2019
The Senate passed it.
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Apr 2, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Mar 19, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 1, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Mar 1, 2019
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 1, 2019 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Jacque, Marklein and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Tusler, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, Murphy, Skowronski, Sortwell, Spiros, Thiesfeldt and Wichgers
- Mar 1, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Mar 19, 2019 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 2, 2019 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Apr 2, 2019 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Apr 2, 2019 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- May 10, 2019 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-15-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 15, 2019 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 15, 2019 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 15, 2019 · Senate
Rules suspended
- May 15, 2019 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- May 15, 2019 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 15, 2019 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- May 28, 2019 · Assembly
Representative James added as a cosponsor
- Feb 18, 2020 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 18, 2020 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 11:26 AM on 2-20-2020 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 21, 2020 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 25, 2020 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Feb 26, 2020 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 2-26-2020
- Feb 28, 2020 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 2-28-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 111
- Feb 28, 2020 · Senate
Published 2-29-2020
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote